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Synonyms of fall

37 similar words · 13 opposite words

Another word for fall is drop. Other synonyms of fall are fell, plummet, descend and become. The opposite of fall is rise.

Synonyms and similar words for fall

verbTo move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

  • dropOf a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
  • plummetTo drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
  • plungeTo fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.

verbTo come down, to drop or descend.

verbTo come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.

  • lower oneself
  • prostrate oneself

verbTo become (chiefly used with negative states).

  • becomeBegin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
  • getTo become, or cause oneself to become (often with temporary states, past participle adjectives and comparatives).
  • goTo become (often used with colors and negative states).
  • turnTo become (often used with colors, clear sudden changes, weather and ages).
  • comeTo become, to turn out to be (often in set phrases and certain collocations).
  • growTo assume a condition or quality over time.
  • waxTo increasingly assume the specified characteristic.

verbTo collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.

  • be beat by
  • be defeat by
  • be overthrow by
  • be smitten by
  • be vanquish by

verbTo die, especially in battle or by disease.

verbTo become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc.).

verbTo be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.

  • be the responsibility of
  • be up to

nounThe act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

nounA reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.

nounThe time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year...

  • autumnTraditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight...
  • harvest UK, dialectalThe third season of the year; autumn; fall.
  • back end UK, dialectal

nounA loss of greatness or status.

  • downfallA precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.

nounBlame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.

  • rapThe blame for something, a reprimand, censure, or a legal sentence to serve in prison.

Opposite of fall

verbAntonym(s) of “come down”.

verbAntonym(s) of “come to the ground deliberately”.

verbCollapse, be overthrown or defeated.

nounAntonym(s) of “act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity”.

nounAntonym(s) of “reduction”.

Meaning of fall

  1. verb To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
  2. verb To come down, to drop or descend.
  3. verb To come as if by dropping down.

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Questions about synonyms of fall

What is another word for fall?
Fall has 37 synonyms on Word.ws, such as drop, fell, plummet, descend and become.
What is the opposite of fall?
The opposite of fall is rise.
What does fall mean?
Fall means to move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fall (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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